Good idea. I'm not familar with the ESP8266. I'll check it out. On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10:56:19 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:
> > I would suggest to use something more lightweight than a RaspberryPi, > something like an ESP8266, if it is just for collecting the data and > transfer it to a place you can handle it. > Oscar Barlow schrieb am Mittwoch, 10. Februar 2021 um 18:44:50 UTC+1: > >> A simpler approach. Thanks! >> >> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:53:28 PM UTC-7 Andy wrote: >> >>> Just add a field in the database and adapt this persons code to put your >>> well reading in the db >>> >>> >>> https://gitlab.com/wjcarpenter/bme280wx/-/blob/master/bin/user/bme280wx.py >>> >>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:32:17 AM UTC-8 Oscar Barlow wrote: >>> >>>> I am about to purchase an Eno Scientific Well Watch 760. It has an >>>> RS232 and USB interface and I thought about using weewx to collect that >>>> data, store it in a data base and produce charts. I would have a pi 3 >>>> mounted in existing metal electrical cabinet by the well head. It would be >>>> connected to the device and use WiFi to connect to network. >>>> >>>> >>>> There isn’t a lot of data to store. Time stamp and water level. The >>>> unit’s current settings could be stored with the record. The big issue I >>>> see is that the log interval could change. I may want to log every minute >>>> from 7AM to 10PM and once an hour during off hours. >>>> >>>> >>>> A couple of questions. >>>> >>>> 1. Am I nuts? Yes is an acceptable answer. I may be trying to plow a >>>> field with a sports car. >>>> >>>> 2. I’d need to write a driver and a service. Anything else? >>>> >>>> 3. Suggestions or a different another approach? >>>> >>>> >>>> Sill in the design phase. Waiting to confirm with my well guy he can >>>> install the 760 and electrical for my pi. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Oscar >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-development" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/f677fbb4-6659-4310-885e-1ab4e6ce3797n%40googlegroups.com.
